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ThischapterdescribesthenecessaryconceptsandprocedurestoupgradeanADMdeployment.Thischapter
includesthefollowingtopics:
 “Overview”onpage 43
 “UpgradingAppliances”onpage 44
 “Post‐UpgradeSteps”onpage 46
Overview
Thefollowingconsiderationsapplyforapplianceupgradesandmigration.
Appliance Type
YoucanupgradeADMonphysicalADMonvirtualappliancesrunningversions6.1.xorlaterasdescribedin
“UpgradingAppliances”onpage 44.
Mixed Environments
Somesitescanhaveacombinationofphysicalandvirtualappliances.Youmustupgradethemtothesame
ADMversionbyusingtheproceduresdescribedin“UpgradingAppliances”onpage 44.Formore
informationaboutmixedenvironment,see“MixedEnvironment”onpage 13.
Licenses
YouneedanewlicensetouseADMafterupgradingfrom6.0.X.ObtainthelicensefromyourVMwareSales
representative.“Licenses”onpage 13providesmoreinformation.
Appliance Migration
Chapter 7describesproceduresformigrationtovirtualappliances.
Backing Up Data
Backupthedatatopreventlossduringthemigrationandupgradeprocess.“ProductSupportPackages”on
page 36describesbackupandrestoreprocedures.
Upgrading ADM
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